Professional Coder - Radiology

OU Medicine; Oklahoma; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical plan

Dental plan

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

OU Health is seeking an experienced Professional Coder in Radiology to join our Revenue Integrity team. The role codes complex professional encounters across multiple settings, with emphasis on Neuro Interventional Radiology and CIRCC alignment.

You'll work with ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers in Epic, Encoder Pro, and Solventum/3M environments to support compliant reimbursement and audit defensibility in an academic health system.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience: At least 3 years of physician/provider coding experience.
• Certification/License/Registration: CPC or CCS-P required.

Responsibilities

• Code complex professional encounters across multiple settings with correct sequencing, modifiers, and E/M levels.
• Demonstrate expertise in ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers and payer policy interpretation.
• Resolve coding edits and denials by identifying root cause and supporting rebilling actions as needed.
• Apply payer policies, NCCI concepts, global service considerations, and telehealth rules for professional fee claims.
• Provide real-time guidance to peers to promote consistency and best practices.
• Participate in internal quality reviews and drive education or corrective actions.

Skills

ICD-10-CM

CPT Coding

HCPCS

E/M proficiency

Payer policy interpretation

Telehealth coding

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Epic

Encoder Pro

3M Solventum

Job description

Position Title: Professional Coder - Radiology Department: Revenue Integrity

New to OU Health? Ask your recruiter about our competitive wages and total rewards package.

Remote Eligibility: Candidates must reside and work full-time in AR, KS, MO, OK, or TX before their first day of employment.

SPECIALTY AREA: Neuro Interventional Radiology. Looking for a coding team to love at OU Health? This is it! While this role is specifically searching for an experienced Neuro Interventional Radiology coder, we also cover multiple specialties so there's opportunities to learn and grow.

100% remote. Flexible shifts once training is complete. Opportunity to work four 9 hour days, and one 4 hour day. So if you're work-from-home ready, work well independently, and have strong coding skills we just may be the right fit for you!

***The ideal candidate would have teaching hospital or trauma center coding experience and familiarity with CT, MRI and Ultrasounds. While coding knowledge in multiple specialties is a big plus, the CIRCC certification moves you to the top of the list of candidates. Epic, Encoder Pro and Solventum/3M experience preferred.***

General Description

Independently performs complex professional coding across multiple specialties and settings, including office/clinic, hospital outpatient, ED/urgent care, ASC, SNF/nursing home, and telehealth. Applies advanced coding judgment, payer policy interpretation, and documentation standards to support compliant reimbursement, wRVU integrity, and audit defensibility in an academic and research enterprise.

Essential Job Duties

• Code complex professional encounters and procedures; ensure correct sequencing, modifiers, E/M level selection, and documentation alignment.
• Advanced expertise in ICD‑10‑CM, CPT®, HCPCS, and modifiers; strong E/M coding proficiency and payer policy interpretation.
• Resolve coding-related edits and denials by identifying root cause, coordinating documentation clarification, and supporting rebilling actions as applicable.
• Apply payer medical policies, NCCI concepts, global service considerations, and telehealth coding rules as relevant to pro fee claims.
• Provide real‑time guidance to peers on standard coding scenarios; promote consistency through best‑practice sharing.
• Participate in internal quality review programs and implement education/corrective actions based on findings.
• Proficiency in Epic professional coding work queues and encoder tools; ability to efficiently review documentation in the EHR across settings.
• Analytical problem solving for denial/edits prevention; ability to identify documentation improvement opportunities and support compliant query workflows.
• Working knowledge of risk adjustment concepts and HCC validation where applicable to supported populations.

General Job Duties

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: High School diploma or GED required.

Experience: At least 3 years of experience physician/provider coding required.

Certification/License/Registration: CPC or CCS-P required #cb

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.

We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.

OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence.

With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care.

OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community.

Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020.

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